as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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Recent Examples of go over
With Ollie Watkins’ channel-running ability and the prospect of him being isolated against a centre-back, there should be extra value in Villa going over the press, rather than through or around it.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
How did the unveiling of the Switch 2 go over at Nintendo?
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the action did not go over well with her friend, the woman said.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Most notably, there is no information on what happens if a team or school accidentally goes over the cap, let alone if a school intentionally does so.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
How did the unveiling of the Switch 2 go over at Nintendo?
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the action did not go over well with her friend, the woman said.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Most notably, there is no information on what happens if a team or school accidentally goes over the cap, let alone if a school intentionally does so.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
Verb
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But El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence succeeded in large part because the country’s police had spent years carefully amassing legal evidence.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor succeeded and eventually became known as Shift4.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the Rockies went hitless in their 39 at-bats against the two Padres starters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s top three teams (the Celtics, Cavaliers and Thunder).—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The trigger and bumper on the right Joy-Con 2 felt like clicking the left and right mouse buttons, and the controller slid smoothly.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Like most comedies, North of North takes a few episodes to click into its fullest potential.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Morrison is coming off a serious hip injury that limited the corner to just six games in 2024.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, the rest of the Nuggets' youth movement hasn't panned out as hoped.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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None of those deals panned out, despite the brands being more aligned with Prada's minimalist design aesthetic than is Versace.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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